Selden Society lecture three 2024

­Juries–their place in democracy: achievements and challenges presented by the Hon Roslyn Atkinson AO.

Join us Thursday 22 August

5.15 for 5.30pm

About the lecture

­It is 100 years since women were allowed to serve on juries in Queensland, the first state in Australia to introduce what was then a radical reform. What are the challenges today for the composition of juries to reflect the judgment of a defendant’s peers and reflect modern democratic values?

About the speaker

The Hon Roslyn Atkinson AO was a member of the Bar from 1987 and appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1998.

During her legal studies and career, she has received numerous awards and accolades including the Officer of the Order of Australia in 2015 for distinguished service to the judiciary and to law reform in Queensland, through contributions to the legal profession and to promoting awareness of issues of injustice and inequality in Australia and internationally.

Since retiring, she has held pivotal roles including being a Commissioner with the Disability Royal Commission, Chair of Screen Queensland, and currently serves as a member of the Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry.

All lectures will be held in the Banco Court, Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, level 3, 415 George Street, Brisbane.

The lectures are free to attend. 

Enquiries

• Phone 1300 SCLQLD (1300 725 753)
• Submit an online enquiry at sclqld.org.au/contact

Image: Normanton jury ballot box, SCLQ legal heritage collection